This page reflects updates, reports and initiatives that were in response to the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the pandemic still has an effect on Compassion’s ministry, we are no longer maintaining this level of updates about COVID-19 disaster response and as a result, the information on this page serves only as an archive of information. Our frontline church partners have been able to resume programming that is closer to pre-pandemic times and you can continue reading about the impact of your support and Compassion’s ministry through other posts on our blog. Thank you for your care, prayers and support as we weathered the unprecedented realities of COVID-19. Your partnership has helped write the good news stories captured on this page.
[This page was last updated December 2021]
All of the countries where we work are striving to slow the spread of the coronavirus through restrictions on public gatherings and other public health measures. Below, you can find the most up-to-date reports from those countries, and how the new guidelines are affecting Compassion programming. Please continue to check back to this page for further updates.
A message from your Sponsored Child’s Country
Watch updates from South America Region National Directors and other Compassion staff below.
Updates: South America
[Update as of December 21, 2021]
While COVID-19 is receding in much of the world, the pandemic is raging in South America, which has just 5% of the world’s population but now accounts for a quarter of the global death toll. Almost a million people have died across 12 countries in the region.
In Bolivia:
- 1,364,925 food packs have been delivered
- 623,076 hygiene kits have been delivered
- 109,430 individuals have received medical care
Letters and gifts are currently normal in Bolivia.
In Brazil:
- 633,200 food packs have been delivered
- 420,225 hygiene kits have been delivered
- 139,356 individuals have received medical care
Letters and gifts are currently delayed in Brazil.
In Colombia:
- 1,080,099 food packs have been delivered
- 424,433 hygiene kits have been delivered
- 28,159 individuals have received medical care
Letters are currently delayed and gifts are currently normal in Colombia.
In Ecuador:
- 1,102,137 food packs have been delivered
- 416,062 hygiene kits have been delivered
- 52,732 individuals have received medical care
Letters are currently delayed and gifts are currently normal in Ecuador.
In Peru:
- 1,093,037 food packs have been delivered
- 855,539 hygiene kits have been delivered
- 79,498 individuals have received medical care
Letters are currently delayed and gifts are currently normal in Peru.
Video updates from National Directors and Compassion Staff in South America
Asia
Africa
Central America & The Caribbean
South AmericaFurther Reading:
- Impact on Sponsorship FAQs
- Travel Suspension FAQs
- Impact on Compassion Centres
- Ways to Pray
- Compassion Canada’s COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund
